Machine for imprinting and punching cards



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MAGIHNEFOR IMPRINTING- ANDE PUNCHING' CARD ration ApplicationAugust 31, 1948; Seria-LNo. 47,006

manner. predetermined" by: the iim'aster'tcarwand to imprintsuch sh'eet' 'or"card"by' the master card? It LisJthe principal object of "my.v pr'esent"in= ventionw to. provide. an improvedfandiisimplified-- machine ,of ,Tthe; character,referre'd"i'toi which. is

adapted to. receive j a .mastr' card and a copy or'i sales card.;'or sheet, and is'capjable fjb'einglcorr-v trolledby,the rmaster Icard ,tolefiiiently' 'and;ac= curately ;.oper.ate.. .to, d1ipliiiatej,data present on" the? master. cardhnithe 's'alesflor recordifor "copy card" or sheetlby imprinting andcpunching;

It isl another. object. lofffm'yf'spresent invention to generally improve .machinesof the'jcharacter' disclosed in ljetters .P'atent iof FtheiUfiitedI'States'i'l as follows: Blister.N6.;t 2}233j662 1Mcajrt'ijfi.

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printingnand punching.

Oneform whichsthe invention may assumeis' exemplified; in .r the" following, description ,an'dl illustratedr hy;fway ofzexampl in the accompany ing' rdrawings, ins which;

Fig; 1 a is. a view. in .centralllongitudinal'sectiong through. at machine. embodying the; preferred 1'- form of my invention, showing themechanism; thereof vin startingconditi'ont Fig. 2 is a similar viewshowin the mecha'-. nism in the condition which'it assumesafter the commencement of 'the' printing, stroke 'of the platen carrier;

Fig. 3 is a view in plan section" taken on line III--III of'Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a View in plan sectiontaken' on line IVIV of Fig.3.

Fig. 5 is a view-in longitudinal section "taken on line V-V of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a transverse section taken'online' VI'VI of Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 is-atransverse-section taken on line- VII-VII of Fig; 3.

Fig. 8 is'a perspectiveviewof the type'of' master card employed.

Fig. 9 is "a view in perspective of a type of copy card or sheet'employed.-

Fig. 10 is a'vi'ew inelevation of the-clutch anddrive mechanism employed in" the present machine.

Fig. 11 is a transverse" sectional view 4 taken along the-line XIXI' 0f iEiEff 12- Figs; 12'Tand"13' are .transversesectionalfviews taken on; line XII XII' of Fig? 10',"showing;the.* mechanism" with the"'clutch"irrdi'sengage.cl *andff engaged "condition:

Figs. 14' and '15 "are transverse:sectionarviewm taken on line? XIV IGV ofFig'r 10; showingjhe' tripping; mechanism .initwo'difierent'positions? Fig.1 16 is a" plan" sectional iview takent'on' 'linei XV'I XVI of Fig.1 10,. showing i the operating? 9 mechanism for the switch? Referring to the V accompanying drawingsgI there disclose a machine -fdfiprmching: card's.or sheets a pattern determined"bysnperforations' in a' master 'card'i'whic'h may befinserted into" the machine.

The present machine is particularly gad'apte'd for use ini connection. with" recordor staltistica-ljI"v cards; one marginal edge of which is" providedf with perforations which? are separatedinto digit? fields. The. card" is" coded by punching outce'rtain of the perforations throughoutfthe edglefof the card "correspondin'gwto' the number to Jbei codedjinto the card. For'example; as shown in" the drawings, each" fielci'rom'pri'ses. four; per-:- f orations commencirig'mith" the digit field "at the rightyedge ,of'ithe card;1then' from right tonl'fti. tensi field, hundreds" field; thousands.fild;letti.'-

Assuming, that 'the number 7 to. bercoded Linto the card fis',421, "the. perforationiin the, shun-r dreds'. field L indicatedby} the. numeral 1 ff'is v.

' punchedfloutwto the edg'eofTthe vcardfatheper-e forati'on identifiedby r the, numeral '1 2T 'inatheh tens .field .is punohed-out'to the edge of tl'i'eucardg. and I likewise the .perfdration...identifid why thew numeral. 1i! in the rdigitifield is punchedjiouteto we thered'gietoflthe. card... Thus, therewilll bercoddll into thelcardfedge the. number. 942112? her A may represent" the :salesmanis ,.number.,. the. customeris number, or; any, other) intelligence,- that-.may .be-.code.d into ahardsedgew In .thelpresent instance .If.will .describehby iwayecard, sales "slip"'or; tag 'by use off'the'imachinet" The -copy--card-or-sales'tag is to beiprovided ewith' perforations orthe character heretofore *describedi and these perforations are-intenderiito'be-j'slottedt corresponding with the fcustom'ers" 'number'i'or i other cod-ed matter 'onthe' master "cr'e'ditr'ard."

The master credit card which I prefer to employ in conjunction with my machine here disclosed is illustrated in the drawin s. It will be noticed that this master card comprises an insertable paper card II on which may be imprinted suitable data pertinent thereto, and which is enclosed in a cellophane or like envelope of transparent semi-rigid material. Fastened to thi envelope and exposed at one side thereof is a printing plate I4 (Fig. 9). This master card is coded by perforations therein, which will correspond with perforations on the sales tag, also illustrated in the drawings (Fig. 9). For example, assuming that the customers number on the credit card is 421, there will appear in the credit card three perforations, one indicated by the numeral [6 corresponding with the 4. perforation of the sales tag in the hundreds field, a second perforation I1 corresponding with the 2 perforation of the sales tag in the tens field, and a third perforation [8 corresponding with the 1 perforation of the sales tag in the digit field. Therefore, when the master card is inserted in the machine for reproducing the data thereon on a sales tag likewise inserted in the machine, I intend that the 4, 2, and 1 perforations of the hundreds, tens and digit fields of the sales tag be slotted out, thus coding that sales tag for subsequent identification and sort- :mg.

Obviously, any number may be coded into the master card by such type of perforations, and such coding will be accurately reproduced in the sales tag by operation of the machine.

Simultaneously with the punching of the sales tag, as determined by the perforations or coding in the master credit card, I intend imprinting on the sales tag the name, address and other pertinent data desired to be transferred thereto by the master credit card. This intelligence is, of course, formed on the printing plate 14 in raised letters, much in the fashion of what are generally known in the industry as addressograph plates.

In the present instance I intend that the machine be made'to accommodate two master cards,

unit for the use of one card only. My purpose here in making the'machine to simultaneously accommodate two master cards is that the present machine is particularly adapted for service station and like use, in which the customers card and the service station operators card are simultaneously placed in the machine, both cards being similarly constructed except that the customers number is coded into one of the master cards, while the service station operators number is coded into the other card. Therefore, in one operation a sales slip for the customer, containing the customers name, address, etc., will be imprinted onto the sales slip. Simultaneously, the service station operators name and address will be imprinted on a record sheet and his number will be coded by punching into the edge of that record sheet. Thus, duplicate copies of the sales tag and the service station operator's sheet may be sent in to the parent company, and the same may be quickly sorted for record and accounting purposes.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawings, my present machine includes a frame 20 on which is mounted for operation the various mechanisms comprising the machine. This mechanism includes a pair of card holders 21 and 22 stationarily mounted on the frame to receive and properly hold in position a pair of 4 master cards of the type previously described. It will be seen that at their lower edges these card holders are channeled so as to receive and properly position the lower edges of the master cards. These card holders support the cards in a vertical position, and the channeled lower portions of the card holders are perforated in a manner corresponding to the perforations formed in the sales or record tag upon which notching is to be effected for coding, there being one perforation in each card holder for each perforation on the sales or record slip, with similar spacing between such perforations. Therefore, there will be two sets of perforations in the machine, one

set for the customers master card and one set 25 of the machine and carries two platens 25, which register with the printing plates on the two master cards inserted in the two holders in the machine. The sales tag or record sheet or copy card is indicated by the numeral 26 and is to be 30 inserted into the machine between the platen 25 and the printing plate on the master card. On its printing stroke, the platen carrier moves relative to the card holders in a direction and in an amount sufiicient to cause the platens 25 to move the record sheet or card into printing engagement with the printing plates on the master cards, thus reproducing on the master cards the intelligence formed on the printing plates.

At the same time punching mechanism is conditioned and actuated to notch the sales or record sheets or copy cards 26 to correspond with the perforations in the master cards. To accomplish this the platen carrier 23 is provided with a rigid punch guide member 21 which is formed with a t b d 1 Pu ch guide 28 in register with each perforation although, obviously, i can e ma e as a sing e of the sales or record sheets or tags or cards 26 inserted into the machine. Reciprocably mounted in each guide 28 is a punch 29 which, when selected for operation, acts to punch out the registering perforation in the sales or record sheet or card through the marginal edge thereof, as previously described.

It will be seen that the punch guide 21 is formed with a transverse slot 30 which intersects the punch guides 28 beyond the working ends 3| of the punches 29. The depth of this transverse slot 39 is sufficient to properly position the lower edge of the card for punching a selected'perforation in the sheet or card 26 through the lower edge thereof. When the sales or record sheets or cards 26 are inserted into the machine, they are, of course, placed and are held with the perforations thereof in proper register with the punch guides 28.

I wish to point out that the punch guide member 27 is a rigid part of the platen carrier 23 and, consequently, reciprocates therewith. Normally, this will effect reciprocation of the punches .29 with the punch guide member 21, and for this purpose I provide each punch 29 with a spring 32 which is fixed to the-frame, as illustrated, and

punch guide member 2! acts to return the aczoyzcc:

5i? punches. 29'-1with1 the punch; guide; member 21; when:thexplatenrcarrier 23. is on thepreverseion normalizing stroke.

For therpurpose of selectivelyactuating the punches-291m slot the sales orrecordicard or, sheet '26, I-provide. selector members 3d. These. selector members are arranged one. foreachypunch' 29 and: are mounted the. frame .for. horizontal reciprocation in the same direction as the punches. 29:; Obviously; there is. one aselectorzmemberrfi l fOrLeachperforation. in: the sales or: record; sheet 26 -and;;. consequently;:- one for each. perforationx spacinginthe master card.

I intend that whenthere is. .a.-.perforation;in:: themaster card registeringwith onezof :therse lector members-34, that this selectormemberconedition its associated punch for slotting. the sheets. or card 26.. This is accomplished bYZtilEilDiOViSlOII'? of a pivotal punch actuator 35-for each associated L punch 28 and selector member 3 t. Eachpunch; actuator is in effect a bell crankylever having one. end Bdcapaole of being positioned so as to abut the endof its associatedpunch- 29 and prevent. reciprocation thereof with the platen carrier and punch guide member 21 on the printing stroke movement of the selector member -34 toward-the.

cardholder will cause pivotal movement ofnthe actuator 35 to an extent and in a direction caus. ing its end 36 to be placed inrcgisterwiththe end of the associated punch is to abut thereagainst and maintainsuch punch stationaryfor a punching operation.

Arranged transversely of the machine and overlying the selector membersS lis a selectorcontrol bar it, one edge of which isadaptedto be engaged by a lug 62 on each selector member 34. Normally, this bar is positioned to maintain the selector members 3 and the actuators 35 in a position unaffeoting the punches 29, so that the latter will be free to move with the platen carrier 23jand the punch guide member 2?, when the platen carrier 23is' on its printing stroke.

However, simultaneously with or. slightly in ad- Vance of the movement of "the platen carrier 23' on'its'printing stroke, the selector control bar Si is moved horizontally in a direction permitting the selectors 34 to advance relative to'the card holders and master cards contained therein. The end of eachselector member '34 is normally positionedclosely adjacent to the card holder; as illustratechso that as the-selector member ad-' vances, such end will. attempt to penetrate through the master card.

If.there iswaoperforation in themastercard aligned with the selector members 34,- the selector member will be advanced .by means ofits spring 43. through such perforationuntil the lug 35a on. the punch actuator-.35engages the frame as shown in Fig. 2. The selectors are .permittedto advance this amount by reason of the movementofthe selector control bar toward thecard holder, enabling the spring-d3 of each selector. to. so advance the selector. Howevenif. there issnoperforation in the master card in registerwith-a. selector, the movement. of that selectortt wilLbe arrested layabutment: ofiitsend againstthesblanls surfaceof.thesmastercardz; 'Iheamount.of movement thus permitted such :a selector. will; bezinsufficient to actuate its: associated "punch actuator 35 so as .to place it in abuttingrelationship with the end of the associated .punch29, and thus such punch remains ineifective.

If, however; a, perforation-ispresent. in the master:card;inregister with a selector. 34; that.

selector 35 will advance sufficiently to transmit 1 pivotal movement :to the associated actuator. 35=

through the leg. 38: thereof as to place the abutting 8116.235" of such actuatorid abutting registerwith the associated punch 23. Conse quently, movement of such punch. 29 with .the platencarrier 23 and the punch guide member 21 will be prevented so that as the platen moves on its printing stroke together with zthe punch guide 2?, the selected punchddwill'be caused to punch through the salesor record sheet or .card 26 as the same is moved by the platen past the punching end 3! of the punch 2d.

For printing purposes I provide a printing ribboniiS, one end of which is led around a spool 39 and the other end around a spool fill. From these spools the ribbonis led around guiderolls 48 in a manner so that it will register and be in close proximity with the printingplates on the Obviously, when the platens 25 move the sales or record sheets or copy cards 26 into printing relationship with the printing. plates, printingwill be effected. on the ,cardina manner. well known in this.

master cards and the platens 25;

industry- I intend to advance the ribbon endwise .on each printing operation in the fashion of a typewriter ribbon, and for thispurpose I have provided a conventional ratchet mechanism, generally indicated by the numeral 39 in the drawings. This ratchet mechanism is carried by the selector con-.- trol bar tit and is actuated, of course, by the reciprocation of this member in conventional fashion.

The selector control bar it and the platen. carrier 23 are synchronously operated by means of an operating shaft 56a which is journaled at its ends in the frame of the machine and is revolved one complete revolution on each actuation of the machine by gears 53b connecting it to a driven shaft 58.

To operate the selector control bar 4!, the latter is provided at its ends with rigid arms 5| which extend at right angles thereto and which. are guided for endwise reciprocation at their for- Y ward ends by a slot and roller engagement between the arms and the frame, indicated by 52, and at their opposite ends by engagement of a slot 53 in each arm with the shaft 500.. The arms 5! are each provided with a cam roller 54 engaging a cam 55 fixed on the shaft 59a. Likewise, each arm is connected by a spring fifi to the frame at 51 so as to maintain the cam roller 54 in engagement With the cam 55. Thecams 55 are so contoured as to reciprocate the bar 4| through its cycle of operation in proper timed relation with the operation of the platen carrier .23.

To actuate the platen carrier, it is provided adjacents its ends With cam rollers 58 engaging.

cams 59- also fixed on the shaft 50a. Spring means 60 are provided betweenthe. platen carrier To operate-the shaft 5EJo-fromshaft lit-through 7 cm: ecomplete. revolution; which is sufficient for" one complete cycle of operation of the machine, I provide a clutch and drive mechanism which comprises an electric motor H having a motor shaft III, which is the driving shaft. This shaft is fitted with a worm H2 meshing with a worm gear H4 fixed on a countershaft II5. This, of course, considerably reduces the speed of the countershaft I I5 relative to the motor speed.

Also fixed on the countershaft H5 is a gear H6 in constant mesh with a gear I I1 fixed on a sleeve shaft IIB. On this sleeve shaft I I8 is also fixed a ratchet gear or clutch element H9. Therefore, when the motor III! is in operation, a drive will be transmitted from the motor shaft I II through the worm II2 to the worm gearl I4, and consequently, to the countershaft I I5. From this shaft H5, the drive will be transmitted through the gears IIS and H1 and the sleeve shaft H8 to the ratchet gear or clutch member H9. The final drive is transmitted from this driving clutch member IE9 to the control or driven shaft 59, as will be described.

It will be seen that the sleeve shaft H8 is 1'0- tatably mounted on the control or driven shaft 5!], which is suitably journaled in bearings I39 in the clutch housing I98. The motor shaft I H and the counter-shaft H5 are also journaled in suitable bearings in the clutch housing I93, as illustrated.

For clutching the driving clutch member or ratchet gear I I9 to the driven or control shaft 53, there is provided a driven clutch member I2I fixed on the control or driven shaft 53 in juxtaposition to the ratchet gear H9. A clutch pawl I22 is pivotally mounted on this driven clutch member I2I at an eccentric point I23 thereon exteriorly of the periphery of the ratchet gear H9. The engaging end I24 of this clutch pawl I22 is constantly urged radially inward with respect to the ratchet gear H9 to engage the teeth of the ratchet gear I19 by means of a spring I25. When such engagement is effected, the driving and driven members I I9 and I2I clutch the sleeve shaft H8 to the driven or control shaft 59, completing a drive from the latter to the motor III).

For engaging the clutch and effecting the drive, I provide a depressor bar H811 connected with a depressor bar lever Hill), which is substantially centrally pivoted on the frame. The depressor bar Him is normally held in its uppermost position by means of a spring N90. The free ends of the depressor bar levers IIflb are adapted to engage a trip lever HIld, which is connected to a crank lever I I96 on an oscillatory actuator shaft Also mounted on this actuator shaft I21 is an actuator lever I26 which cooperates with an oscillatory clutch lever I28 to effect engagement of the clutch upon depression of the depressor bar I Illa, which effects actuation of the actuator shaft I21. The clutch lever I28 is pivotal at one end on a shaft I29 mounted in the housin I88. Normally, the clutch lever I28 is positioned substantially tangentially to the circular path of travel of the clutch pawl I22, and its free end is adapted to abut against the radial faces I39 and I3I of radial (with respect to the axis of rotation of members H9 and I2I) lugs I32 and I33 projecting radially outward from the clutch pawl I22 and the driven clutch member I2I. These lugs I32 and I33 are similarly formed and radially located and are in register when engaged by the end of the lever I28. When the lugs I32 and I33 are so engaged and in register, the clutch pawl I22 is out of engagement with the ratchet gear H9. The clutch lever I28 is normally held posi tioned to engage the lugs I32 and I33 by means of a spring I34.

Engagement of an angular projection I35 on the lever I28 with an adjustable stop member I35a on the housing I08 limits the movement of the free or engaging end of the clutch lever I28 radially inward with respect to the axis of the driven clutch member I2 I.

To actuate the clutch lever by means of the actuator lever I26 and the actuator shaft I21, there is provided a trip lever I31 which extends substantially at right angles to the lever I28 and is pivotally connected intermediate its ends to the clutch lever I28 at a point I38 adjacent the free end of the latter. The outer end I39 of the trip lever I31 is formed to be engaged by one side of the outer end of the actuator lever I26. The inner end I49 of the trip lever I31 extends into engagement with the periphery of a two-faced cam I4I, the cam faces being indicated by I42 and I43. The end I49 of the lever I31 registers with the cam face I42, as shown. A spring I44 is provided to urge the end I40 radially inward with respect to the cam I4I. Normally, this position maintains the end I39 of the trip lever I31 engaged with and in the path of travel of the actuator lever I28. However, when the rise of cam face I42 engages the end I40 of the trip lever I31 and is moved about its pivot I38, the end I39 thereof is positioned out of engagement and path of travel of the actuator lever I26, as illustrated. This enables and insures the return of the clutch lever I28 to clutch releasing position, regardless of the position of the actuator lever I26.

It is intended in the present instance that the circuit of the motor be closed immediately upon the actuation of the depressor bar H311, and simultaneously with the closing of that circuit to cause engagement of the clutch. It is also intended that the motor circuit be opened when the driven or control shaft 58 has completed its cycle of operation.

To effect the above result, a switch lever I45 is provided and is pivoted at one end on the shaft I29. The other end is in abutting register with the switch button I41. A spring I 38 normally positions the switch lever I46 to maintain the button I41 in a position holding the switch open. The switch lever I48 registers with the cam face I43, and during the open period, the cam contour permits the lever I43 to assume the position described to depress the button I41 to open the switch.

However, when the actuator lever I28 is operated to engage the clutch by pivoting the clutch lever I28 through the trip lever I31, the actuation of the clutch lever I28 moves the switch lever I48 to a position releasing the button I41 to close the switch. This is accomplished by engagement of the pivot pin I38 (which, connects the trip lever I31 to the clutch lever I28) secured in the lever I28 with a slot I49 in the switch lever I46, as shown. The switch will be maintained closed until the low point of the cam face I43 again registers with the switch lever I46 and permits the lever I46 to open the switch by depressing the button I41.

When the control shaft 50 has revolved one revolution, the cam face I42 will have engaged the end I40 of the lever I31 and permitted the spring I34 to return the end of the clutch lever inwardly toward the periphery of the driven clutch member I2I to an extent permitted by the "9 members I 35=and I35a and'in a position to en- 'gage'the lugs I32 and I33, regardless of the position of the actuator lever I26. If the latter returns tostarting condition later, it moves the lever end I39 sufficiently to by-pass it and assume starting position.

As the control shaft 5!] reaches the end of its one revolution cycle, the end of the clutch lever I28 engages the lug I32 on'the clutch pawl and disengages the latter from the ratchet gear H8. It then engages the lug I33 and stops the revolution of the shaft 50 at exactly one revolution. Simultaneously, the low point on the cam face I43 registers with the switch lever I45 andpermits its" spring to operate it to open the switch of the motor circuit, as described.

"The clutch and drive mechanism just described is described and claimed in my copending application entitled Clutch Mechanism, filed August '31, 1948, and bearing Serial No. 47,005, Which has =become-PatentNo. 2,566,261, issued August 28, 1951.

"In operation'of themachine, it is constructed and" assembled substantially as described, and a master card is provided of a construction sub- 'stantially as illustrated and described. Obviously; the master card may be of a differentconstruction; and itmay be desired to entirely eliminate 'theprinting-plate and its accompanying function, if desired.

The master cardis,"of course, provided with the proper perforations coded therein for the purposeof identifyingdata on the card.

' The copy'card or sheet 26 is provided and if it'is desired to simultaneously duplicate two mastor-cards; of course two of them are provided with their associated copy sheets.

The operator places the copy sheets in the machine and then inserts the proper master cards, asillustrated. He then depresses the depressor bar H011 to set the machine in operation. This, as'previously described, closes the motor circuit, engages the clutch so as to drive the operating shaft 50a, one complete revolution. Immediately thatthe machine commences to operate, the similar cams 55 cooperating with the cam rollers 5t on'the arms 5| of the selector control bar 4! causes the control bar II to move in a direction releasing the selector membersS l for operation. At the same time the platen carrier 23 is actuated' by the'cams' 59 to move the platen and the copy cards or sheets toward the master cards.

I may point out here that the words card and shee With respect to the members 26 are intended to be synonymous. As a matter of fact it may .be desiredto place manifolded units in the machine for the purpose of the members 26, 'ifdesired. I use' the term copy card purely to distinguish the elements 26 from the master cards.

"It should be'pointed out that the cam contours of the cams 55 and 59 are'such that the selector-control 'bar'moves slightly in advance or-at-agreater "rate of'speed than'the platen carrier 23.

As 'previous1y described, When the selector 7 members are released by the' selector'control bar-4|, the springs-#3 attempt to advance the selector members 34 through the master card and its-holder. Those-selector members which register with a perforation inthe master card will, of zcoursa beselected-by the'master card to ad- Nance-releasing their associated punch actuators 35zandxthus render effective selected punches ZS. Intthe 'casemfs the-selected punches 2 9 the punch selector .control 1' bar: to starting condition, and engagement between. that: bar; and the lugs :42 on the. selector members 34.v return the latter to actuators: areicaused by the member 45 tobe swung about their pivots to place their ends 36 in ..:.abutting relationshipto the inner ends of the .punches'29 so as to prevent movementof 'these'punches with the platen carrier 23 and the starting; condition, andyof course, thespring fl returns: any selected: punch actuators to starting condition.

.Immediatelythatthe return portion ofthe cycle of .the platen carrienZB-and the selector controli bar GI is completed, the operating shaft 50c will haveimade one complete revolution, and it willxbe unclutched from the driving mechanism andalso theswitch of the motor'will be opened to stop its operation.

It is, therefore, obvious thatI have provided a very simple and eiiicient machine which is capableof receivingiand supportinga master card and a copy cardiand. properly maintaining the same relativelyin re'gistration,-which machine is then capable of 'operation'to reproduce onthe copytcard by printing-and punching certain of the intelligence or data present on the master card.

While I haveshown the'preferred'form of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes maybe made in its construction by those skilled in the art Without departing from the spirit ofathe invention as defined in the appended claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

L A machineof the character described comprising receiving means'to' receive a master card and a copy -car'd--and to properly maintain the same relatively -in-registration, said receiving means for the copy card being movable relative to the master card, a plurality of punches slidably mountedin said copy card receiving means and normally moving with said means on the operation of the-machine, and selector means conditioned by the master card for selecting punches and holding said selected punches stationary during the'operation of the machine to effect a punching of the copy card as said copy card receiving means is moved toward said master card, the master card having a printing plate thereon whereby movement of the copy card into engagement with the'master card will eiifect a printing of the copy card by said printing p ate.

'2. A machine of the character described comprising receiving means to receive'and support a master card in a fixed position. in'the machine, a reciprocableplatencarrienmeans thereon to receive and support a "copy card relatively in registration with the master card inthe' machine and in echelon relation with respect to the master card, a plurality of separate punches carried by the platen carrier and normally movable therewith and with the copy card but arranged to punch the copy card when the same is moved relative to the punches, a selector member in the machine for each punch, said selector members being disposed right angularly to the plane in which the master card is supported, said selector members being selectively positioned by the master card upon commencement of operation of the machine to cause associated punches of the selected selector members to remain stationary upon movement of the platen carrier and thereby punch the copy card upon movement of the platen carrier.

3. A machine of the character described comprising means for receiving and maintaining a master card in proper relationship in the machine, a master card to be received therein, said master card having perforations selectively positioned in its face, a reciprocable carrier member, means thereon for receiving a copy card and maintaining the same relatively in registration with the master card, a plurality of punches for punching the copy card carried by the carrier member, said punches being reciprocable in said carrier but normally movable in unison therewith and with the copy card, selector means conditioned by the perforations in the master card for maintaining selected punches stationary during movement of the carrier member to effect punching of th copy card.

4. A machine of the character described comprising means for receiving and maintaining a master card in proper relationship in the machine, a master card to be received therein, said master card having perforations selectively positioned in its face, a reciprocabl carrier member, means thereon for receiving a copy card and maintaining the same relatively in registration with the master card, a plurality of punches for punching the copy card carried by the carrier member, said punches being reciprocable in said carrier but normally movable in unison therewith and with the copy card, selector means conditioned by the perforations in the master card for maintaining selected punches stationary during movement of the carrier member to effect punching of the copy card, said master card having a printing plate thereon, a platen carried by the carrier member for cooperation therewith whereby to effect printing of the copy card upon operation of the machine and movement of the carrier.

5. A machine of the character described comprising means for receiving and holding a master card in a predetermined position in the machine, a master card for the machine, said master card having perforations therein in selected positions, a reciprocable member on the machine reciprocable toward and away from the master card and in a direction at right angles to the face of the master card, said reciprocable member being adapted to receive and support a copy card relatively in registration with the master card, a plurality of punches reciprocably mounted in the reciprocable member for reciprocation relative thereto in the same direction and positioned to punch openings in the copy card upon relative movement between the punches and said reci rocable member, selector members carried by the machine and adapted upon operation of the machine to move in a direction penetrating through the master card whereby those selector members in register with a perforation in the master card will be permitted to complete their effective movement, means intermediate the selector members and the punches whereby the selector members penetrating through perforations in the master card will actuate the intermediate mechanism to cause relative movement between the punches and the reciprocating member during the operation of the latter to effect punching of the copy card.

6. A machine of the character described comprising means for receiving and holding a master card in a predetermined position in the machine, a master card for the machine, said master card having perforations therein in selected positions, a reciprocable member on the machine reciprocable toward and away from the master card and in a direction at right angles to the face of the master card, said reciprocable member being adapted to receive and support a copy card relatively in registration with the master card, a plurality of punches reciprocably mounted in the reciprocable member for reciprocation relative thereto in the same direction and positioned to punch openings in the copy card upon relative movement between the punches and said reciprocable member, selector members carried by the machine and adapted upon operation of the machine to move in a direction penetrating through the master card whereby those selector members in register with a perforation in the master card will be permitted to complete their effective movement, means intermediate the selector members and the punches whereby the selector members penetrating through perforations in the master card will actuate the intermediate mechanism to cause relative movement between the punches and the reciprocating member during the operation of the latter to effect punching of the copy card, said master card having a printing plate thereon, the relative movement between the reciprocable member and the master card bringing the master card and the copy card into printing relationship to eifect printing of the copy card by the printing plate.

7. A machine of the character described for punching and printing a copy card inserted into the machine, said machine comprising a framework, a master card removably disposed in the framework and having a coded area therein identical in significance but, different in form from that to be punched in the copy card and a printing plate for printing on the copy card, master card holding means on the framework for stationarily supporting the master card, a carriage supported by the framework for rectilinear movement along a, path perpendicular to the plane of the master card, copy card holding means on the carriage for removably supporting a copy card inserted into the machine in a plane parallel to the plane of the master card and at least in partial registry with the master card but in a position extending beyond the master card in the directionin which the cards are inserted into the machine, means for moving the carrier toward the master card to effect a printing of the copy card, a plurality of punches mounted for movement in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the master card and in alignment, in the plane of their movement, with that portion of the copy card extending beyond the master card, means for normally disposing the punches in a position for punching the copy card when the copy card is moved into engagement with the master card. selector means 13 engaging the coded area of the master card to selectively hold the punches in the position just mentioned in accordance with the code pattern on the master card, and means for moving the unselected punches with the carrier, when the carrier is moved to effectuate a printing of the copy card, to prevent punching of the copy card by said unselected punches.

8. A machine of the character described for punching a copy card inserted into the machine, said machine comprising, a framework, a master card removably disposed in the framework and having a coding therein identical in significance but different in form from that 'to be punched in the copy card, master card holding means on the framework for stationar-ily supporting the master card, a carriage supported by the framework for rectilinear movement along a path perpendicular to the plane of the master card, copy card holding means on the carriage for removably supporting a copy card inserted into the machine in a plane parallel to the plane of the master card and at least in partial registry with the master card but in a position extending beyond the master card in the direction in which the cards are inserted into the machine, means for moving the carrier toward the master card to effect a punching of the copy card, a plurality of punches mounted for movement in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the mas- 14 ter card, and in alignment, in the plane of their movement, with that portion of the copy card extending beyond the master card, means for normally disposing the punches in a position for punching the copy card when the copy card is moved toward said master card, selector means engaging the coded area of the master card to selectively hold the punches in the position just mentioned in accordance with the code pattern on the master card, and means for moving the unselected punches with the carrier when the carrier is moved toward the master card to prevent punching of the copy card by said unselected punches.

TORKEL E. TOR-KELSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,909,548 Pierce May 16, 1933 2,050,745 Woodrufi et a1. Aug. 11, 1936 2,233,158 Connor Feb. 25, 1941 2,233,662 Buster Mar. 4, 1941 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 38,091 France Jan. 7, 1931 

